Hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

 

 

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About the Authors

 

Liz Etnier

 

Mike Etnier

 

Spring Wildflower Hikes in the Smokies

 

Gregory Bald

 

Roundtop

 

Schoolhouse Gap

 

Chestnut Top

 

Defeat Ridge

 

Return to Hiking in the Smokies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great Smoky Mountains National Park confronts COVID19

 

The GRSM has officially closed its Visitor Centers at Sugarlands, Oconoluftee, and Smokemont. Additionally, effective March 23, 2020, all campgrounds, picnic areas, and restrooms closed. The decision was then made to close all trails and road access to the Smokies, effective noon, March 24, 2020. The NPS reopened certain roads and trails on Saturday, May 9, 2020, and on May 23, 2020, all trails were reopened. However, visitor centers and restrooms will remain closed.

 

Additionally the following roads were reopend on May 23:

 

Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail
Big Creek Road and Big Creek Picnic Area
Cosby Road and Cosby Picnic Area
Greenbrier Road (to Ramsey Cascades Trailhead only)
Tremont Road

This is in response to the Coronavirus closings recommended by the CDC, as well as recent mandated closings made by state and local authorities.

 

 

 

 

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